1. Multimedia – Unit 22
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2. Contents for Unit 22
To complete this unit you MUST do everything on the white slides
The instructions are on the blue slides
The merit and distinction tasks are on the grey slides
Task 1: Evaluating Audio Clips
Task 2: Designing storyboard for audio clip
Task 3: Creating your audio clip
Task 4: Evaluating your audio clip

3. Task 1 – Evaluating Audio Clips
For this task you have to review two different audio clips. This could be a:
Radio advert
Example 1 Example 2
Soundtrack from a film trailer
Music clip
Music to a TV advert
Downloads from the internet

4. Evaluation of clip 1 Web address for clip Name of Clip:
Length of Clip:
Type of Clip:
Content of the clip
The best features of the clip:
The weakest features of the clip:

5. Evaluation of clip 2 Web address for clip Name of Clip:
Length of Clip:
Type of Clip:
Content of the clip
The best features of the clip:
The weakest features of the clip:

6. Task 1 – Merit
For each clips reviewed explain the best features and the weakest features
Clip 1:
Clip 2:
Aim of the clip: What does the clip hope to achieve?
I think that the clip could be improved by …
I think that these changes will improve the clip because …

7. Task 1 –Distinction
For a distinction go back and thoroughly explain the good points and bad points for each clip.
You also need to suggest a range of valid improvements

8. Task 2: Designing Storyboard for Audio Clip
You have to design an audio clip that is 45 seconds in total.
The clip should support an advert of your choice
On the slide that follows give you audio clip a name, identify the aim of the clip and explain the audience of the clip.

9. My Audio Clip Name of Audio Clip Aim of the Audio Clip
Audience of the audio clip (Merit task)

10. Storyboard for the audio clip
If you are aiming for a PASS you only need to include 4 frames in your storyboard
If you are aiming for a MERIT or DISTINCTION you need to include 8 frames in your storyboard
Start by choosing 4-8 audio files to include in your advert
In the storyboard you should now be able to write in the filename and track duration – YOU DO NOT NEED TO DO ANY MORE AT THIS STAGE

11. Storyboard for Audio Clip (1)
Filename:
Original track duration:
Edited track duration:
Special Effect:
Editing:
Filename:
Original track duration:
Edited track duration:
Special Effect:
Editing:
Filename:
Original track duration:
Edited track duration:
Special Effect:
Editing:
Filename:
Original track duration:
Edited track duration:
Special Effect:
Editing:

12. Storyboard for Audio Clip –MERIT & DISTINCTION (2)
Filename:
Original track duration:
Edited track duration:
Special Effect:
Editing:
Filename:
Original track duration:
Edited track duration:
Special Effect:
Editing:
Filename:
Original track duration:
Edited track duration:
Special Effect:
Editing:
Filename:
Original track duration:
Edited track duration:
Special Effect:
Editing:

13. Task 3: Teach yourself Audacity
You have done work on Audacity before, but if you are not sure how to use the programme follow the online lesson at:

14. Task 3 – Composing the Audio Clip
To achieve a PASS you must:
Produce a clip that is at least 45 seconds in length and:
Importing music (i.e. from net resources, internet, CD, memory stick into Audacity)
Show Cutting
Show Copying
Show Pasting
Show at least 1 special effects that you have used
Export and save the audio clip changing it to an MP3 file

15. Task 3a - Importing music (i. e
Task 3a - Importing music (i.e. from net resources, internet, CD, memory stick into Audacity)
On the slides that follow show how you have imported one music based sound file

16. Task 3a - Importing music (i. e
Task 3a - Importing music (i.e. from net resources, internet, CD, memory stick into Audacity)

19. Task 3c - Show Cutting
In the slides that follow show where you have cut a piece from one of the tracks you have imported.
Note on the annotation why you cut the track and why you cut the track.

20. Task 3c - Show Cutting

23. Task 3d - Show Copying
Copy at least one section of a track you imported
In your annotation say how you copied the track and why you are copying the track

24. Task 3d - Show Copying

27. Task 3e - Show Pasting
Paste a section of a track that you have copied or cut from another area
In you annotation be sure to highlight the section of the track that you have pasted and how it has changed the track you have added this to.

28. Task 3e - Show Pasting

31. Task 3f - Show at least 1 special effect that you have used
Select a special effect from effects menu to improve your work
Make sure that you annotate the screen shots to show how this was done and why you are adding the effect

32. Task 3f - Show at least 2 special effects that you have used

35. Task 3g - Export and save the audio clip changing it to an MP3 file
Once you have finished your work you will save it as a file run by audacity
You will need to change the type of this file to an MP3 file
In the screen shots that follow show each step of your work and why you did it

39. Task 3 – Completing the storyboard
Look at all of the changes you have made. Go back to task 2 and change your storyboard adding the correct details for:
Edited track duration:
Special Effect:
Editing:

40. Task 3 – Merit & Distinction
All the above plus:
Splitting/trimming clips
Distinction
Silencing/fading

41. Task 4 – Evaluating the Audio Clip
Now you have completed your audio clip you must test it to see whether or not it works in the way that you hoped
Complete the table on the next page to test your completed audio

42. Evaluation of audio clip
Description of Test
How will it be tested?
Expected
Result
Actual
Correct length of clip
45 seconds
Special effects
Suitable content
Date Tested:

43. Evaluation of Audio Clip (2)
The things that could be improved on:

44. Merit & Distinction Description of Test
How will it be tested?
Expected
Result
Actual
whether or not your audio conveys the right message
whether or not your file has been exported to a suitable format

45. Task 4 – Merit & Distinction
There are also things that you could improve on:
Show a screen shot of one of the improvements you have made (Merit)
This should be a screenshot before the improvement and after the improvement,
Show screen shots of all improvements you have made (Distinction)